Maybe the handle feels the same about you - did you ever think of that?
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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.27: ASD2 w/KAI(4) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
Out and about this morning, followed by shoveling our driveway+sidewalk as well as the neighbour's across the street (80 year old widow), lunch and ONLY THEN a shave. Bowl lathered and this worked pretty good; the Paragon handle still felt "different" this morning, but less so than yesterday. The knot continues to shine. I had to smoosh the Lisa's soap into the center of the container as I was almost down to a breakthrough with a deep ring.
Getting ready to go out for a walk with our normal walking buddies, a couple that we have been walking with most of the year. -12C (10F) with the wind, so it should be a nice brisk outing.
Out and about this morning, followed by shoveling our driveway+sidewalk as well as the neighbour's across the street (80 year old widow), lunch and ONLY THEN a shave. Bowl lathered and this worked pretty good; the Paragon handle still felt "different" this morning, but less so than yesterday. The knot continues to shine. I had to smoosh the Lisa's soap into the center of the container as I was almost down to a breakthrough with a deep ring.
Getting ready to go out for a walk with our normal walking buddies, a couple that we have been walking with most of the year. -12C (10F) with the wind, so it should be a nice brisk outing.
You are the Master of Understatement, sir! Dreary rainy and cold day here, but if all this rain were snow, we'd be buried.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.28: ASD2 w/KAI(5) .................... Paragon synth ........ Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
The KAI blade is still super smooth after five(5) shaves and doing a good job on my whiskers. Three(3) days in a row with the Paragon synthetic and I think this knot is on par with the Tuxedo in my Yaqi, which is saying A LOT. I was not conscious of the handle during the shave until I was rinsing out the knot post-shave. It seems as if this brush is a keeper.
The KAI blade is still super smooth after five(5) shaves and doing a good job on my whiskers. Three(3) days in a row with the Paragon synthetic and I think this knot is on par with the Tuxedo in my Yaqi, which is saying A LOT. I was not conscious of the handle during the shave until I was rinsing out the knot post-shave. It seems as if this brush is a keeper.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Only a 1.5 hr trail walk today. Have the tomahawk in the back of the Rav now for the next time we go, as there was a tree felled across the trail from the wind. A bucksaw or chainsaw would be better, but I have neither.
I'm impressed, Sam.
That is a beautiful brush
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.29: ASD2 w/KAI(6) .................... APShave Synbad .... Lisa's Doc Holiday .................... Nivea Protect & Care balm
Second use of the Synbad and this gigantic 30mm knot is super soft and great for the slappity-slap-slap of paint-brushing strokes. Takes a wee bit longer to load fully, but then again, a solid backboned boar, it is not.
Off to get our booster shot later this morning. Life is good (a la @MilkCrate ).
Second use of the Synbad and this gigantic 30mm knot is super soft and great for the slappity-slap-slap of paint-brushing strokes. Takes a wee bit longer to load fully, but then again, a solid backboned boar, it is not.
Off to get our booster shot later this morning. Life is good (a la @MilkCrate ).
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Thanks, but I'm more impressed with my sister-in-law (65 years young) and my wife (she of ageless beauty).
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
We got our booster shots the first week of December.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
So far, so good.
Indeed it is. I got a sore arm, but nothing else, from the booster.
I forgot to ask - how is the chess tourney that you are in charge of going?
There hasn’t been enough time for another move yet
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
@NurseDave has it just about right. I'm also Tournament Director for a few more already. The role of a TD is basically to only have to deal with complaints and issues (e.g. someone not replying for 3+ weeks, harassing messages, etc...). Other than that, most of it is automated on the server (e.g If you ran out of time, you ran out of time and it's automatically scored as a loss) .
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Beefcake Marathoner”
Likewise, fortunately. I thought I was going to be in for a world of hurt based on how my second shot went. Phew!